Apr. 22, 2016
06:59 am JST

Apr. 22, 2016
07:08 am JST

I was completely floored this morning when I heard the news. One of the more greater talents without a doubt.
This year has been a complete slaughter on musicians and will be remembered for a long time to come. Saw Prince a few times in concert, there was NO limit to the guys musical prowess, multitalented, played multiple instruments exceptionally and equally with style and grace. He will be definitely missed and it's very said that the man is no longer with us, but his musical impact on the industry is undisputed. One of my favorite performances from Prince when he played in 2004 at the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame George Harrison induction. Prince completely shreds with a spectacular and insane guitar performance.

Apr. 22, 2016
07:23 am JST

Apr. 22, 2016
07:23 am JST

Apr. 22, 2016
07:38 am JST

Probably the greatest super bowl performance, he was a true star musician with incredible
talent. Guitar play as under rated as they come. He was incredible on guitar, and likely the
greatest all around musician...guitar, multiple instrument, vocalist, songwriter...ever, and he
crossed over multiple types of music, with such grace, it seemed too easy.

Apr. 22, 2016
08:12 am JST

That Purple Rain solo and intro to When Doves Cry are absolute favorites as well. Strawberry Beret one of the most perfect pop songs ever also in my head for the longest time, probably b/c it was coming up to the 30th anniversary of Around the World in a Day. One of the most well rounded musicians and performers ever, without a doubt. Still can't quite accept it....RIP

Apr. 22, 2016
08:23 am JST

Got to see him perform in the UK and the man sang....

'Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called life
Electric word life
It means forever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here to tell you
There's something else
The after world
A world of never ending happiness
You can always see the sun, day or night'

Apr. 22, 2016
08:27 am JST

Apr. 22, 2016
08:33 am JST

This has truly been a bad year so far for losing major artists. While I hold the loss of Bowie a little closer to home, I grew up listening to Prince a little more, and have many, many fond memories. Even cringing about the Batman soundtrack is a fun memory. RIP. Far too young to go!

Apr. 22, 2016
08:34 am JST

Apr. 22, 2016
08:47 am JST

Hi Lizz! Little correction to ur post k, its "Raspberry" not "strawberry" beret. Btw - that catch Prince tune can be found on the "Around the world in a day" CD.

lol That must the jet lag talking. It is still a (relatively) straightforward song about a first time with a prostitute in a red hat. The CD is at home, not in Japan unfortunately, or I would be listening now.

Apr. 22, 2016
08:50 am JST

RIP. Prince was a genius. He was also a quirky guy who could be perplexing to work with apparently. Here is Kevin Smith, director of Dogma (which Prince liked, and in which God is portrayed as a woman), talking about making a documentary about Prince. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhcParuzpc. I hope that some of the music in Prince's vaults will now be released.

Apr. 22, 2016
08:52 am JST

I remember when I was 8 or 9 in the late 80s and asking my parents what that record was that they were playing. They said Prince. One of the first foreign musicians I really liked. His music still colors the memory of my childhood. Purple.

Apr. 22, 2016
09:39 am JST

Apr. 22, 2016
09:58 am JST

I just wish I could play one instrument to something like the level he could play pretty much any. A genuine talent.

For anyone who hasn't heard "When you were mine", I really recommend it. It's a gem of a track from the "Dirty Mind" album and it is exactly why I like his music - clever, a bit naughty, and very, very good.

Apr. 22, 2016
10:58 am JST

Apr. 22, 2016
11:41 am JST

Wow! The world lost an amazing artist today. He was a beautiful person and performer. We should be glad that we lived in an era at the same time as David Bowie, Merle Haggard, and Prince. The stars will shine just a bit dimmer over the music world tonight... R.I.P.

Apr. 22, 2016
11:49 am JST

Rest in Peace, Prince. Musical genius who wrote all his own songs, countless more for other artists, and played multiple instruments amazingly well. Whether it was heroin as some are reporting, or just a terrible 'flu, it not really important - it is a very sad day for music fans.

Apr. 22, 2016
12:01 pm JST

RIP Prince. I was so sad to see that Prince passed away. Actually I was shocked. I grew up listening to this man, and anyone who says, as one or two of you have here, that Prince was not one of the most unbelievably talented performers/singer-songwriters in the past 30 years than you are sadly mistaken and uneducated on the subject. This man was one of the greatest and far exceeded most prominent musicians in talent. As for Bowie, I frankly would not call him more or less talented than Prince because music depends on the ears of the listener and that is all. I was a never a fan of Bowie's but I would never disrespect him by making such a comparison, so please try a little respect. And no, Prince was not more famous for his weirdness than his musical at all. That would only be for people who did not listen to his music at all and that is what raises a few flags.

Let's be respectful to this man who has had a profound effect on music in the past 30 years.

Apr. 22, 2016
04:53 pm JST

He was such an amazing and talented musician, song writer, and stage performer. In my opinion, he was the top entertainer of my generation with no disrespect to any other performers. Prince was just the total package all-in-one. My first concert that I witnessed from Prince was the "1999 Tour" back in 1983 in my hometown, two months before my high school graduation. It was Vanity 6 (unfortunately she just passed away a few months ago), The Time, and Prince all in the same show. Even today of all the concerts I ever attended over the years, that show was the loudest. They really blasted those speakers.

Apr. 22, 2016
05:19 pm JST

"multiple sources tell us that Prince was rushed to a hospital after his private plane made an unscheduled emergency landing after his atlanta concert six days ago. the doctors in illinois gave him a "save shot" injection ...typically given by docs to counteract the effects of an opiate drug..."...it was never a case of the flu. that was a pr cover. he od'd six days ago. so did he do it one more time yesterdat for final exit? no, thats not suicide. but then, its not the flu either. so mass media tell us the truth. we want to know.

Apr. 22, 2016
06:33 pm JST

strangerland, you are always a good voice of sanity here at JT so i will take yr advice and start being patient and wait two more weeks before making any more comments. i do mourn prince's passing. i do respect the dead. i will keep quiet now. your points are well taken.

Apr. 22, 2016
06:34 pm JST

Apr. 22, 2016
07:43 pm JST

I was in shock and disbelief and even got a little choked up when I read the news this morning. I was sad when Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston died, but Prince's passing hits me particularly hard. Was fortunate enough to see him during the Purple Rain Tour. The man was a musical genius and one hell of a performer. Aw, man, Prince, you will absolutely be missed.(;_;)

Apr. 22, 2016
07:55 pm JST

Apr. 22, 2016
08:51 pm JST

Saw him when he was the opening act for Parliament Funk in 1980. He was booed off the stage after just two songs because what he played sailed over the heads of most who were in attendance. His style of music went on to become a time capsule of the 1980s. More than doves are crying today. . . .

Apr. 22, 2016
10:20 pm JST

I remember hearing "Purple Rain" for the first time on the radio in '84 and I was thinking, "Now THAT was different." Then, sometime later, I watched the movie on cable and for some reason the song's tie to (in the movie) his father's death hit me like a Mack truck. I can't hear the song anymore without tears starting to form. RIP Prince, in addition to all your other accolades, you were a master storyteller.

Apr. 23, 2016
02:45 am JST

Apr. 23, 2016
06:15 am JST

At least no one has brought up his rumored homophobia yet. People are often torn and complex. Like many others, Prince both adored his God and loved the flesh, and rode the contradictions as best he could.

Apr. 25, 2016
05:57 am JST

It's being reported now that he had an opiate overdose 6 days earlier when his plane made that emergency landing.

He was in pain for some time -used a cane to walk. And it seemed he came down with some sort of sickness (flu etc). If you jumped off stages in high-heels you might have some pain also. Where was his Dr. at a time of need.